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Sep 20, 2024 · Horace Walpole was an English writer, connoisseur, and collector who wrote the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto. He also built Strawberry Hill, a Gothic Revival mansion, and corresponded with many literary figures of his time.
Sep 21, 2024 · Gothic Library - Horace Walpole - Castle of Otranto - 1764. 2024 September 21. It's finally time! I'm rereading The Castle of Otranto for Christmas and you get the wonderful opportunity to follow along (without also having to read it)!
Sep 18, 2024 · Horace Walpole (September 24, 1717 – March 2, 1797), was an English writer and collector who is considered by many to be the grandfather of the Gothic genre. His novel The Castle of Otranto, published in 1764, is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel and is one of the earliest literary horror stories.
Strawberry Hill House & Garden, created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century, has been open to visitors for over 250 years. This extraordinary building is internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture and home to an increasingly important collection of paintings and objects.
Sep 12, 2024 · The correspondence of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, and the Rev. William Mason. Now first pub. from the original mss. Ed., with notes, by the Rev. J. Mitford. Volume v. 1 1851 [Leather Bound] Bookreader Item Preview
Sep 23, 2024 · Sir Horace Walpole’s Strawberry Hill House, the faux-medieval caprice that inspired the Gothic Revival, is a wonderfully atmospheric backdrop for an exhibition of around 20 pictures by the ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Horace Walpole mentions among the artists in woodwork of the Tudor period Lawrence Truber, a carver, and Humphrey Cooke, master carpenter of the new buildings at the Savoy.
